Aaaaaaahhh! I'm home. I love home. I'm sitting at my parents' computer, in my nightgown - freshly showered. Mom and Dad are in bed. I have my window open and I can hear the frogs as well as some kind of night bird. It smells wonderful. There is nothing like the fresh, wide open, unpolluted air of northern Upper Peninsula. Mmmm.
My plane arrived a little late today because of low visibility. We circled the airport for about 40 minutes and were just getting ready to return to Detroit when the pilot came on and said we had been cleared for landing. I watched out the window and didn't see the runway until about 2 seconds before our tires hit. Pilots are amazing to be able to land without seeing. Our little airport has one gate. It's not even a true gate but they call it Gate A.
Anyway, when I got off, the first face I saw was my daddy-o. He was waiting for me, as he always is. My dad has made every airport run I can ever remember. Oh wait, there was one time last year when he had to work and my mom drove me through fog at 80 mph. I blocked that one out of my mind.
When we arrived home, two hours later, Mom and Dad both had things to show me and then I collapsed in bed for about three hours. When I woke up, we went fishing. We caught 60. I brought in mostly blue gill, but I did catch 2 rock bass and one large-mouth bass. When I was younger my dad called the large-mouthed basses "Heather." Very funny.
It was so peaceful out on the lake. I think it is my very favorite place to be in the whole world. I like the sight of the familiar shoreline. I like identifying friends' homes. It is always fun to be able to see our church steeple. I like it when it starts to get dark and I can see lights twinkling through the trees. I like seeing the eagles flying overhead, the ducks and their babies swimming by, hearing the loons, watching the seagulls. I love being with my parents. I miss them.
When we came off the lake Mom and Dad cleaned about 20 of the fish and we had a fry. It doesn't get any fresher than that. Mom also cooked up some potatoes, onions and corn. After the dishes were done, I went out on the dock and tried to record the frogs croaking and chirping. It has been a wonderful day. Two things are missing to make it perfect...my brother and my grandma. I'm wearing her sleeveless gown tonight. Now it is mine. I think I will sleep soundly, contentedly and secure. Thank you Father for my childhood home and my wonderful family. I am blessed.
My plane arrived a little late today because of low visibility. We circled the airport for about 40 minutes and were just getting ready to return to Detroit when the pilot came on and said we had been cleared for landing. I watched out the window and didn't see the runway until about 2 seconds before our tires hit. Pilots are amazing to be able to land without seeing. Our little airport has one gate. It's not even a true gate but they call it Gate A.
Anyway, when I got off, the first face I saw was my daddy-o. He was waiting for me, as he always is. My dad has made every airport run I can ever remember. Oh wait, there was one time last year when he had to work and my mom drove me through fog at 80 mph. I blocked that one out of my mind.
When we arrived home, two hours later, Mom and Dad both had things to show me and then I collapsed in bed for about three hours. When I woke up, we went fishing. We caught 60. I brought in mostly blue gill, but I did catch 2 rock bass and one large-mouth bass. When I was younger my dad called the large-mouthed basses "Heather." Very funny.
It was so peaceful out on the lake. I think it is my very favorite place to be in the whole world. I like the sight of the familiar shoreline. I like identifying friends' homes. It is always fun to be able to see our church steeple. I like it when it starts to get dark and I can see lights twinkling through the trees. I like seeing the eagles flying overhead, the ducks and their babies swimming by, hearing the loons, watching the seagulls. I love being with my parents. I miss them.
When we came off the lake Mom and Dad cleaned about 20 of the fish and we had a fry. It doesn't get any fresher than that. Mom also cooked up some potatoes, onions and corn. After the dishes were done, I went out on the dock and tried to record the frogs croaking and chirping. It has been a wonderful day. Two things are missing to make it perfect...my brother and my grandma. I'm wearing her sleeveless gown tonight. Now it is mine. I think I will sleep soundly, contentedly and secure. Thank you Father for my childhood home and my wonderful family. I am blessed.
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